for quite some time i was aware that in Russia there is a "game" called Blue Whale ‘suicide game’

certain individuals in Russia identify and find mostly Russian girls, and assign a variety of tasks. eventually the tasks ends end with the girl complying with a request to commit suicide. it's called Blue Whale since the girls are asked to tattoo a Blue Whale as part of the game

that looks really painful.

i know some teens like to cut which looks painfulother teens like tattoos and piercings.

this blue whale is both

What is the Blue Whale suicide game, how many deaths are linked to ...https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/.../blue-whale-suicide-game-challenge-deaths-uk/Feb 20, 2018 - BLUE Whale is a twisted suicide challenge which appears to goad vulnerable teens into killing themselves. The horrifyingly dangerous game has been linked to at least 130 teen deaths across Russia and police in the UK have now started warning parents about the challenge.

wow, 130 teen deaths in Russia, mostly females.

presumably the news of these suicide are reported in Russian website and I do not speak Russian i have no access to such reports.

today i click on the news

in English news,

Anastasia Kysluk, 12, was found dead by her grandparentsA 12-year-old girl is believed to be among the youngest victims of the deadly Blue Whale suicide game. Anastasia Kysluk was found hanged in a barn at her home in the village of Rudka, Ukraine, after looking for information online about suicide methods, according to MailOnline.

Anastasia Kysluk, 12, was found dead by her grandparentsA 12-year-old girl is believed to be among the youngest victims of the deadly Blue Whale suicide game. Anastasia Kysluk was found hanged in a barn at her home in the village of Rudka, Ukraine, after looking for information online about suicide methods, according to MailOnline.It claims police have linked her tragic death to the online challenge, where ‘leaders’ order young people to kill themselves after completing a number of harrowing tasks. Spokeswoman Inna Glega reportedly told local media: ‘During the hour before committing suicide the girl was watching online clips of people hanging themselves. ‘She also was interested in how to make a noose.’The young girl’s body was reportedly found by her grandparents who had been looking after her while her mother worked in Poland. Teachers described her as an excellent student who was studying English, German and Polish with aims of becoming an interpreter. One teacher, Olena Rozhytska, told MailOnline: ‘She was such a bright and intelligent girl, always in a good mood, always smiling. She had so many friends. ‘Her mother was going to take her to live and study in Poland. ‘But now she will have to watch her daughter be buried instead. It’s such tragedy for all of us. I can’t still believe that she’s gone.’ Her school friends said they had not noticed a change in Anastasia before her death, with one saying: ‘The day before her death she was speaking with me online and asking what our home work was. ‘Everything seemed fine. The next day I was told that she had hung herself. I’m still in shock.’

what i find surreal is that as a result of my work on dana point jane doe, the suicide of holly glynn i had some interest in white female suicides. and now i'm hearing about this blue whale game.

and victim Anastasia Kysluk, 12, was 12 when she was talked into hanging herself. age 12.

age 12 seems to repeat itself over and over on my blog

Could something like this happen in USA, Canada, UK or Australia?Russia is different, certainly more backwards than the USA

at least 2 person was charged but the game continues.

In 2016, Philipp Budeikin, a 21-year-old former psychology student who was expelled from his university, claimed that he invented the game in 2013. He said his intention was to cleanse society by pushing persons to suicide whom he deemed as having no value.[16][17] Although originally claiming innocence and stating he was "just having fun", Budeikin was arrested and held in Kresty Prison, St Petersburg and in May 2016 pled guilty to "inciting at least 16 teenage girls to commit suicide."[16] He was later convicted on two counts of inciting suicide of a minor.[18]

In June 2017, postman Ilya Sidorov was arrested in Moscow, also accused of setting up a "Blue Whale" group to encourage children to self-harm and ultimately commit suicide. He claimed to have persuaded 32 children to join his group and follow commands.[20]

despite these arrrests in May 2016 and June 2017 the suicide and game continues, with Anastasia Kysluk, 12 killing herself in Feb 2018

so in Russia there are individuals who don't want money from 12 year old teen girls, don't want kidnap for ransom money from parents, don't want sex from teen girls.

they spend their time convincing teen girls to go kill themselves.

Anastasia Kysluk, 12, was found dead in a barn at her home in Rudka, Ukraine Hours before her death, she was watching clips of people hanging themselvesSpokesman added that she had been a member of the Blue Whale suicide game Over a 50 day period, members taking on tasks, gradually getting more extremeOn the final day, the members are ordered to kill themselves by the instructor

This phenomenon in general needs to be further studied. It happens fairly often in teen suicide cases.

in USA there was a teen girl who convinced her bf to commit suicide

Teen Girl Who Allegedly Urged Boyfriend to Commit Suicide Played a ...people.com/crime/michelle-carter-opening-statements-crime/

Jun 6, 2017 - The trial of the girl who allegedly urged her boyfriend to go through with committing suicide began Tuesday, with opening statements occurring in juvenile court in Taunton, Massachusetts. Michelle Carter, 20, is charged with involuntary manslaughter for sending text messages that allegedly led to the death ...Michelle Carter gets 15 months in texting suicide case - CNN

it's one thing to find a picture of a 12 year old on social media. blue whale involves actually contacting them and talking to them, talking to a real live preteen girl, Anastasia Kysluk, 12 Anastasia Svestozarova, 15, and Maria Vinogradova, 12

This was a disgusting case. Sad there were no laws in place to send that mother to prison.